Comb-cleaner



G. J. HERBST COMB CLEANER Filed April 13. 1932 Patented Dec. 5,r 1933 UNITED ,-sTATEsf COMB-CLEANER Gottfried Johann Herbst, Dresden, Germany Application April 13,1932, Serial No. 605,042, and

in Germany 6 Claims.

The claimed novelty is a comb-cleaner, the method of which is in its way already known.

This invention relates to a method of cleaning a comb. The apparatus disclosed in cone 5 nection therewith is adapted for drawing cotton through the teeth of combs before the latter are used, this cottonV or other suitable fibrous material remaining in the comb so that during the process of combing the hair, the cotton is forced l down to the roots of the teeth. The material combed from the hair, such as loose hair, dust or dandruff, is carried by the cotton, so that when the cotton is removed from the comb, all of the above-mentioned dust, etc., is removed 15' at the same time, so lthat the comb itself remains clean.

In practice, I prefer that the comb be applied to a flat strip of cotton, which strip is preferably loose and soft on one side, having first been treated on the opposite side, however, by a stiffening process so that it is firm enough to enable the user to comb off small quantities, as required, from the soft side, without risk of tearing the said strip. The stiff foundation 25- serves the additional advantageous function of permitting the strip to becombed substantially bare, without risk of tearing and no loose cotton being left.

I find that the most practical form of strip is a roll, and since such a strip can be used over a long period of time before it is entirely consumed, it becomes necessary for purposes of hygiene to protect the unused part from dust and germs, a precaution which is most essen- .35Y tial, for instance, in barber and hair dressing establishments.

In the process of combing, the strip must be secured rmly throughout its entire width in order to avoid tearing. As a consequence it is impractical to hold the rollin the hand. For this reason I provide a special device for holding the roll. Such a device is shown in the drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through my device, and

different positions of the samedevice.

Preferably, the holders shown in the drawing are made from glass, because of the cleanliness of the latter, and because, due to its transparency, the user can control the supply of material without opening the case.

More specifically, the case a is hollow, cylin-` drical in shape, and open at. one end.` A member 1), open at the opposite end, is formed in the Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sections,showing April 14, 1931 manner of a drum, and telescopes within the case a. Ridges c are preferably provided in the outer, raised edge thereof, to facilitate rotation of the member b in the case a. The neck section d can if desired, and in order to ensure an airtight closure, be fitted in the case a. by a slightly tapered seat of conical form, in much the manner of a glass stopper for a bottle. If

desired, a light layer of vaseline or other suitable lubricant can be applied at the joint to prevent sticking.

Except at the neck d, there is a sufficient spacing between elements a and b to permit the reception in tightly wedged manner, of one thickness of the fleece strip. Y

Both elements a and b are provided with a longitudinal slot e and f' respectively for purposes to be developed hereinafter. If the drum b is turned in the case a so that the two slits e and f coincide with each other as in Fig. 2, the length of the strip which is desired can be readily pulled outward from the roll. On the other hand, if slit f is turned away from the slit e by rotation of the drum b as in Fig. 3, the strip g is tightly wedged between the case and the drum, and the wedged part serves as an airtight seal.

If desired the edge h (Fig. 3) of the case a can be made sharp in order to cut off the extent of the strip which is drawn out.

It is submitted that once my inventionl is disclosed, numerous adaptations and modifications lthereof Will readily occur to those skilled in the art, and accordingly, the extent of my invention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

. 1. The method of maintaining a comb clean, comprising passing the comb through a soft fibrous material, picking some of the material up on and in between the vteeth of the comb to protect the same and removing the soiled material fromthe comb, and again supplying the comb with new fibers from the soft fibrous material. K

2. The method of cleaning a comb comprising placing a soft fibrous'material on and in between the teeth of the comb prior to passage of the comb through the hair and removing the said between the teeth of the comb to protect ther` comb and removing the cotton when soiled and to be combed oif Without risk of tearing, placing the fibrous material Von the comb to protect the latter, and removing the soiled iibrous material.

6. The method of maintaining a comb clean, comprising passing the comb through cotton treated on one surface to stiffen the same to render it firm enough to be combed off Without risk of tearing,V picking the cotton up on the comb thereby protecting the latter, and removing the soiled cotton.

GOTTFRIED JOHANN HERBST.

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